New filing in the Fairholme case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "The government delivered a request to Judge Sweeney
this afternoon asking for permission to file a corrected status report.
The government indicates that, because of an oversight, 839 FHFA
documents weren't turned over to Fairholme's lawyers until today."

New filing in the Fairholme case, click here to view.Peter Chapman writes, "Judge Sweeney entered an opinion and Order this afternoon, saying that
because the government's initial discovery-related objections were
substantially justified, she will not order the government to pay
Fairholme's legal fees."

2nd filing in the Fairholme case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "The government delivered a Status Report to Judge
Sweeney indicating that it has turned additional documents over to
Fairholme's lawyers over which it previously asserted claims of
privilege."

New filing in the Collins case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "The Fifth Circuit received the Collins Plaintiffs'
appeal today and the Clerk has assigned No. 17-20364 to that appellate
proceeding."

New filing in the Deloitte case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "To accelerate the appeal process, the Edwards
Plaintiffs are asking Judge Scola to direct the Clerk to enter a formal
judgment rejecting their remand request, substituting FHFA for the
plaintiff-shareholders, and dismissing their lawsuit."

New filing in the Robinson case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "FHFA sent a letter to the Sixth Circuit to alert it to
Judge Atlas' decision dismissing the Collins Plaintiffs' complaint and
urging the Court to continue the unbroken line of decisions saying
section 4617(f) of HERA bars GSE shareholder litigation."

New filing in the Deloitte case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "Getting ready, apparently, to get ready to appeal to
the Eleventh Circuit, Bryan S. Gowdy at Creed & Gowdy, P.A.,
entered his appearance on behalf of the Edwards Plaintiffs today."

New filings in the Saxton case.Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants (Doc. 15)Addendum of Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellants (Doc. 16)Peter
Chapman writes, "The Saxton Plaintiffs delivered their opening brief to
the Eighth Circuit yesterday, urging the appellate tribunal to follow
Judge Brown's reasoning and conclude that FHFA and Treasury exceeded
their authority under HERA, their actions aren't fully insulated from
judicial review, and shareholders are not powerless while the GSEs are
in conservatorship. A copy of the opening brief (Doc. 15) and an
addendum (Doc. 16) are (linked above)."

New filing in the Collins case, click here to view.Peter
Chapman writes, "The Collins Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal this
afternoon indicating they will ask the Fifth Circuit to review Judge
Atlas' decision."

New filing in the Robinson case, click
here to view.
Peter
Chapman writes, "Ms Robinson's lawyers at Cooper & Kirk
distinguish
the AIG case from this case, explaining that AIG's deal with the Fed
was an arms'-length transaction and the Net Worth Sweep wasn't."

2nd filing in the Robinson case, click
here to view.
Peter Chapman writes, "FHFA's lawyers at Arnold & Porter say
that Mr. Watt's recent
testimony isn't any form of additional authority for the court to
consider and, in any event, is entirely consistent with FHFA's
position."

New filings in the Collins case.Memorandum and OrderFinal Judgment
Peter
Chapman writes, "Judge Atlas entered a Memorandum and Opinion and Final
Judgment this afternoon dismissing the Collins Plaintiffs' APA claims
against FHFA and Treasury for the same reasons Judge Lamberth dismissed
them, and concluding that FHFA's structure is constitutional."

New filing in the Robinson case, click
here to view.
Peter Chapman writes, "Treasury wants the Sixth Circuit to know about
the Federal Circuit's
recent decision entered in the AIG litigation, saying that ruling
supports the government's argument that Ms. Robinson's claims are
derivative, rather than direct, and are therefor barred under HERA."

2nd filing in the Robinson case, click
here to view.
Peter
Chapman writes, "Ms. Robinson wants the Sixth Circuit to pay close
attention to Mel Watt's recent testimony before the Senate Banking
Committee where he said HERA obligates FHFA to conserve and preserve,
contradicting FHFA's argument in its court filings that it has no such
duty."

New filings in the Saxton case.Public Administrative Order (Doc.
111)Transmittal Letter (Doc. 112)
Peter
Chapman writes, "The Court Reporter prepared a transcript (Doc. 110) of
the hearing held before Judge Reade on Mar. 23, 2017, and transmitted a
copy of the Eighth Circuit. In accordance with the Court's procedures
(Doc. 111) a copy of the transcript can be purchased now from the Court
Reporter, Patrice A. Murray at (319) 286-2338, and a copy will become
available to the public on Aug. 14, 2017."

New filing in the Piszel case, click
here to view.
Peter
Chapman writes, "Mr. Piszel delivered his petition for a writ of
certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court last week, and the High Court
advised the Federal Circuit about the filing. A copy of the notice sent
to the Federal Circuit is (linked above), and the High Court's docket
is posted at https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename...
"